Author: Desirea Leal

Every year on July 4th, the United States celebrates Independence Day. Although hot dogs, fireworks, and parades provide for enjoyable family memories, our heroic troops who valiantly defend our country should take center stage during the holiday. There are as many as 2.2 million wounded veterans in the U.S. who live with a variety of… Continue reading Organizations that Give Back to Wounded Veterans

People living with epilepsy often worry about how their condition will affect their day-to-day lives, but they can absolutely lead successful, fulfilling lives with proper treatment. This goes to show that epilepsy can be effectively managed with appropriate care and medication. However, skipping doses or taking prescribed medicines irregularly can severely reduce the impact of… Continue reading Simple Tips to Help You Remember to Take your Epilepsy Medication On Time

The warm months of summer can be an amazing time filled with barbeques, poolside drinks, and long vacations. Yet, people living with a chronic condition, such as epilepsy, may worry about the summer months. After all, evidence suggests that alterations in weather conditions, especially during spring and summer, can trigger a seizure. While this concern… Continue reading Summer Safety Tips to Keep in Mind When Living with Epilepsy

Approximately 87 people are diagnosed with epilepsy every day, yet people continue to misconstrue what exactly this condition is all about. This is because, even though epilepsy is a common condition, understanding it can be challenging. Epilepsy Awareness Day, or Purple Day, aims to bring epilepsy awareness to the forefront.  Purple Day is observed every… Continue reading What You Need to Know about Purple Day

An epilepsy diagnosis can often be scary and confusing. When a child is diagnosed with epilepsy, they will have a lot of questions about their new condition and what is happening to their bodies. Medical terminology and complex explanations will only confuse them further, which is why it is important to approach the topic with… Continue reading Books to Explain Epilepsy to a Child

Did you know that 20% of Americans feel nervous around someone with epilepsy? That’s a fact we shared on our Instagram and Facebook pages this month. If a neurological condition like epilepsy isn’t understood, or is feared by many adults, it is unlikely that they will have the information needed to educate their children. Children should be taught at… Continue reading Epilepsy and empathy – how to help your child relate to people with epilepsy

For people living with epilepsy, the threshold for seizures increases when they contract infections like the flu. The cause of this is yet unknown, however, other well-known triggers such as excessive stress, sleep deprivation and the inability to keep food down while having the flu, could make the seizures more likely. Fevers are known triggers… Continue reading How to Keep Safe During the Flu Season

People living with a chronic condition, such as epilepsy, tend to be treated by others as “different”. This can be aggravating, to say the least! Our loved ones living with epilepsy are the same as any other person, but we should give them extra support.  Support doesn’t always mean listening to a problem and finding… Continue reading WAYS TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THOSE WITH EPILEPSY